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Global cooperation on Assistive Health Technology

Global cooperation on Assistive Health Technology

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Century20 Century21

RTI

Ageing

CD

NCD

Health interventionChanging scenarioHealth interventionChanging scenario

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Changing DemographicsChanging Demographics

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Changing DemographicsChanging Demographics

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20 Century: Preventing or treating a disease

21 Century: It is also about living healthy & productive lives

AssistiveHealth

Products

Public healthPublic health

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One in ten can access Assistive Health Technology (ACT)

One in ten can access Assistive Health Technology (ACT)

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10% 5%

1Billion

2 BillionCan accessCannot access

2014 2050

Estimated NeedEstimated Need

1 in 10If we do not act then

1 in 20

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How can we change it?How can we change it?

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CRPDespecially

Art 32

WHO Disability POA

2014-2021

Assistive Heath

Technology

Universal Health

Coverage (UHC)

OpportunitiesOpportunities

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United Nations High Level Meeting on Disability and Development

United Nations High Level Meeting on Disability and Development

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1st GATE Meeting: Geneva 3-4th July 20141st GATE Meeting: Geneva 3-4th July 2014

Industry

Academia

Users WHOInternational

Organisations

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GreaterAccess

HigherQuality

Affordable Cost

Better Evidence GATE

Goal: To Improve AccessGoal: To Improve Access

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Tentative AgendaTentative Agenda

� Developing and establishing GATE

� Conducting a Global Survey

� Developing a list of essential assistive health products

� Encouraging innovation and research

� Improving access – more products at an affordable cost

� Evidence summit in 2015

� Global summit and launching of GATE in 2016.

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Concrete actionsConcrete actions

Vaccines

Medicines

Medical Devices

AHPHealth

technology

� Redefining definitions

� Creating a list of essential assistive heath products

� Creating a sense of urgency for a greater investment in AHT

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Some concrete actionsTwin-track approach

Some concrete actionsTwin-track approach

Specific Assistive Health

Products

Single windowservice

provision

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Specific Assistive Health ProductsSpecific Assistive Health Products

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Comprehensive AHT & Minimum Assistive Health Technology (MAT)Comprehensive AHT & Minimum Assistive Health Technology (MAT)

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National Centre

Tertiary Care Centre

District hospitals/secondary

care centresSpecialized

Centres

Primary Health Care

Centres

Comprehensive AHT MAT Package - single window approach

Comprehensive AHT MAT Package - single window approach

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